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Plateaus in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and how to overcome them.

The stagnation or feeling of not advancing is a situation that is experienced in Brazilian jiu jitsu throughout the different stages of the path to the black belt but that even after achieving this belt will continue to appear. Because stagnation is a situation that does not depend on the level you are at but on other factors. It is also a situation that not only occurs in the practice of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu but in all sports activities. In this article we want to analyze some of the factors that produce this phenomenon and offer recommendations that help overcome these stages that in some people can cause abandonment. If you pay attention to these factors it will be easier for you to get over the feeling and continue to enjoy endless learning in the soft art. Tips to overcome stagnation in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The first step is to analyze the situation and define what are the reasons that make you feel that you are not moving forward. For example, that the techniques you want to do do

Jiu jitsu and injuries in the first classes: Tips to prevent them

Jiu Jitsu and injuries: How to prevent them. It is unquestionable that injuries occur in jiu jitsu at different stages of learning and that as you progress and train regularly, some ailments also become chronic, so you must learn to avoid them and live with some. Otherwise you will end up giving up. Although it is true that injuries can occur at any time, it is also true that the beginnings in soft art are a critical moment and many factors come together that end up producing injuries in the first classes. In this article we want to share some suggestions to help people who are new to jiu jitsu and minimize injuries. Do not do open sparr initially and develop the correct mobility. For those people who have never practiced any martial art or who are in poor physical shape, it is recommended that during some classes they do not fight and limit themselves to exercises and technique to develop some flexibility, muscle tone and learn basic movements that help avoid injuries. . Learning to f

Jiu Jitsu: The importance of free training.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: The relevance of free training. Free training is usually one of the training sessions that receives the least attention when learning jiu jitsu, however they can play a very large role in your evolution. In this article we share some recommendations so that you can get the most out of this type of training and help you progress faster. Let´s take a look at them. Don't just sparr. First of all, it is very important that you do not take advantage of them only to do more fighting. Spend some of this free time organizing other types of training that will also help you improve. Here we review some of them: Work on technical solutions to your problems. In this sense, it is important that you come to the gym with a goal and prepare what you want to train. That you select the techniques that you need to learn to incorporate new resources into your game and others that help you improve the problems you are having. Divide the time to work equally on both sets of techniqu